nounfirst declension

littera tenuis

littera tenuis f (genitive litterae tenuis)

Classical[ˈlɪt.tɛ.ra ˈtɛ.nu.ɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlit.te.ra ˈtɛː.nu.is]

Meaning

Late Latinfemininethe unaspirated voiceless stops in Ancient Greek (π, τ, κ) as opposed to the aspirated voiceless stops (φ, χ, θ)

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	littera tenuis	litterae tenuēs
genitive	litterae tenuis	litterārum tenuium
dative	litterae tenuī	litterīs tenuibus
accusative	litteram tenuem	litterās tenuīs litterās tenuēs
ablative	litterā tenuī	litterīs tenuibus
vocative	littera tenuis	litterae tenuēs

littera (“letter”) + tenuis (“thin, slender”)

Quick answers

What does littera tenuis mean in Latin?

littera tenuis, a noun, means “the unaspirated voiceless stops in Ancient Greek (π, τ, κ) as opposed to the aspirated voiceless stops (φ, χ, θ)”.

What is the genitive of littera tenuis?

The genitive singular is litterae tenuis. littera tenuis is first declension.

How do you pronounce littera tenuis?

In classical Latin, [ˈlɪt.tɛ.ra ˈtɛ.nu.ɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlit.te.ra ˈtɛː.nu.is].